diff --git a/src/commands/CmdBurndown.cpp b/src/commands/CmdBurndown.cpp
index 19493b084..49d920b7f 100644
--- a/src/commands/CmdBurndown.cpp
+++ b/src/commands/CmdBurndown.cpp
@@ -428,7 +428,7 @@ std::string Chart::render ()
   }
 
   if (max_value == 0)
-    return std::string (STRING_FEEDBACK_NO_MATCH) + "\n";
+    context.footnote (STRING_FEEDBACK_NO_MATCH);
 
   // Create a grid, folded into a string.
   grid = "";
diff --git a/src/commands/CmdCustom.cpp b/src/commands/CmdCustom.cpp
index 4a51c635e..159c3b5e4 100644
--- a/src/commands/CmdCustom.cpp
+++ b/src/commands/CmdCustom.cpp
@@ -175,8 +175,7 @@ int CmdCustom::execute (std::string& output)
   }
   else
   {
-    out << STRING_FEEDBACK_NO_MATCH
-        << std::endl;  // Yes, flush required.
+    context.footnote (STRING_FEEDBACK_NO_MATCH);
     rc = 1;
   }